Roast Proverbs

If the Sultan demands five eggs, let his soldiers roast a thousand chickens. (Persian Proverb)
You may well have caught a bird, but have you a fire to roast it on? View proverb
Madagascan Proverb
Govern a country as you would roast a crocodile on a spit. View proverb
Madagascan Proverb
Big boast, small roast. View proverb
English Proverb
He gives him roast meat and beats him with the spit. View proverb
Persian Proverb
Nobody gathers firewood to roast a thin goat. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
An onion shared with a friend tastes like roast lamb. View proverb
Egyptian Proverb
It's easy to say "may allah roast the lion's mother,” when the lion isn't there. View proverb
Moorish Proverb
So not roast all your corn in the winter. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
Do not roast baobab kernels and leave those who have teeth chewing. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
If you are going to have a roast, a chicken is better than a phoenix. (Chinese Proverb)
There is no feast till a roast and no torment till a marriage. View proverb
Irish Proverb
Great smoke, little roast. View proverb
Italian Proverb
Much smoke, and little roast. View proverb
Italian Proverb
A cat that licks the spit is not to be trusted with roast meat. View proverb
Italian Proverb
Many a one leaves the roast who afterwards longs for the smoke of it. View proverb
Italian Proverb
Roast geese don't come flying into your mouth. View proverb
Dutch Proverb
Roast pigeons don't fly through the air. View proverb
Dutch Proverb
Great boast. little roast. View proverb
Dutch Proverb
A peasant will stand on the top of a hill for a very long time with his mouth open before a roast duck will fly in. View proverb
Spanish Proverb
To roast fish on sky and to eat them. (Kashmir Proverb)
When a woman is hungry, she says, "Roast something for the children that they may eat." View proverb
Ghana Proverb
A patient woman can roast an ox with a lantern. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Great boast, small roast. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Man who waits for roast duck to fly into mouth must wait very, very long time. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
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